Absolutely correct.
Indeed. In fact, Hizbullah STATED that they were deliberately striking Israeli cities to cause terror.
Now, has Israel, as a public matter of official policy, declared that they were deliberately targeting Civilian targets?
I'm not talking about what you construe as an act that merits the definition of war crime, but actual public policy that targeting civilians was part of the Israeli strategy?
I don't think you're going to find it.
Why I'm leading you around by the nose in this manner is because Hizbullah, as a matter of policy, attempts to deliberately strike civilians. They don't perceive any difference between uniformed soldiers and civilians. Both are enemies that deserve to die.
Please note how Nasrallah issued a warning to ONLY ISRAELI ARABS when telling them to leave Haifa:
2006 - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah:
"I have a special message to the Arabs of Haifa, to your martyrs and to your wounded. I call you to leave this city. I hope you do this. ... Please leave so we don't shed your blood, which is our blood."
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Contrast this with Israeli calls for EVERY CIVILIAN to leave S. Lebanon, not just Sunni and Christians (so they could kill Shi'a).
THAT'S A MAJOR DIFFERENCE GST!!
Nasrallah has publicly stated is agenda of committing genocide against all Jews for years now:
If they (Jews) all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide. (Daily Star, Oct. 23, 2002)
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I don't recall ever hearing the Israeli government, or even one of its major political party leaders, advocating genocide against the Arabs.
Israel, with respect to any alleged war crimes they might have committed, has at least attempted to legally cover it's @ss, by claiming that they were after military targets which they claim were located in civilian areas.
Hizbullah, on the other hand, NEVER sought to deny that they were targeting civilians.
So while claiming Israel has committed war crimes remains debatable, since you have to prove intent.
There's is NO SUCH PROBLEM PROVING THE INTENT of Hizbullah to commit deliberate war crimes.
So GST.. ask yourself why you're more focused upon Israel's alledged denials, than focusing upon the PUBLIC ADMISSIONS OF GENOCIDE by Hizbullah??
If I have to choose the lesser of two evils, there's no doubt that I'm going to have to side with Israel.
However, why you, and so many others, seem to be siding with Hizbullah (if only by your lack of criticism towards them), really seems to stretch credulity.
But when I see Israel publicly making statements that they are going to commit genocide against all Shi'a (or anyone else, for that matter), then you'll seem me moving away from supporting them.
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